Mindful Running Articles

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How to run responsibly in sensitive environments when on a Run Wild Retreats trip using the principles offered by Leave No Trace, Center for Outdoor Ethics.

How to Leave No Trace When on a Trail Running Retreat

How to run responsibly in sensitive environments when on a Run Wild Retreats trip using the principles offered by Leave No Trace, Center for Outdoor Ethics.

Time over Distance: Why we no longer list mileage on our retreat itineraries

We explain why we no longer list specific distances on our women's trail running and wellness retreat itineraries and how this help you run more mindfully and have more fun.

Why we created a technology policy for our running and wellness retreats

Learn how running without your running watch/phone/GPS device can lead to a better retreat experience and better run performance at any time.

Finding my Running Bliss at the Iceland Trail Running + Wellness Retreat

One runner shares how an introduction to mindful running at the Iceland Trail Running + Wellness Retreat for women helped her regain the joy of running and find freedom from the pressure to perform.

What’s it really like at the Mediterranean Mindful Running Retreat?

Travel journalist Rebecca Meyer of London, England joined us for the most recent Mediterranean Mindful Running Retreat. Find out what it's like on this women's mindful running retreat in her article published in the U.K.'s Sunday Times newspaper.

Does running makes you feel good in ways that have nothing to do with fitness?

Beyond the pursuit of farther and faster, how does running make you feel good and why does it matter? How does it help us overcome stress and burnout?

The Key to Better Running is Less Effort

It may seem counter-intuitive, but the secret to better running is less effort. See how mindful running helps you run better without working harder.

Health + Mindfulness-Related Books for Runners

We've hand-selected these books about running and mindfulness to help runners of all fitness and experience levels maximize the stress-reducing and health-boosting effects of the running lifestyle.

The Secret to Being a Life-Long Runner

Discover how mindful running can help you become a life-long runner. Learn to understand the body's feedback so you can adapt your running through the ages.

How Running Helps Women Break the Stress Cycle

Is running your favorite way to manage stress? Here's what an expert in women's stress at midlife says about why your daily run is so important for your well-being and longevity.

Stressed Out: When Running Poorly isn’t Due to Overtraining

Lifestyle stress can make it feel as though you're running a marathon a week. You know it's not sustainable, but where do you start? Unravel the complex relationship between stress and exercise.

Why Do We Feel Ashamed for Running at the Back of the Pack?

Being last elicits painful feelings that can be alleviated by understanding why we feel that way, applying self compassion and mindfulness.

Finding a Fresh Start at a Running Retreat in Spain

I went to Spain for the Mediterranean Mindful Running Retreat's running, sunshine and sangria; and came home with a fresh perspective to persistent problems.

Manage Your Workday Like Intervals, Not a Sprint

Working non-stop leads to symptoms that resemble overtraining syndrome in athletes. Here's how to use a running work-rest cycle in your workday to improve productivity.

Mind over Emotion: Is Negative Self-Talk Sabotaging Your Running?

Understand how negative self talk may be sabotaging your running and how to use mindful running techniques to compose a new positive script that will better support your fitness and your confidence.

Your B.O.L.D. Plan for Abolishing Unhealthy Habits

Cara Maiolo and Amber Valenti Armstrong, the co-founders of Luminary transformative wellness retreats, share their four-step B.O.L.D. process for replacing unhealthy habits with healthier choices.

Think Buying New Shoes Will Motivate You to Run? Buy This Instead

Buying running gear won't give your motivation the lasting boost you seek the way shared experiences can. Researchers explain why it works.

Stopped In Her Tracks: A Lesson in Self Compassion

After being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in her feet, trail runner Elinor Fish grapples with her identity as a runner.

Why is Running Consistently So Difficult?

Not enough time. Not enough energy. Not enough discipline. These aren't the real reasons you're not running consistently. Here's the secret to running more.

How Running Posture Affects More Than Your Gait

Your running posture determines a lot more than just how well you run. Drawing from body of research by Amy Cuddy, Harvard social psychologist, we look at how running posture also influences your sense of personal power.

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